TY - BOOK AU - Posey,Amy J. AU - Wrightsman,Lawrence S. TI - Trial consulting SN - 0195183096 (alk. paper) AV - KF 8915 P855t 2005 U1 - 347.73/75 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Trial practice KW - United States KW - Witnesses KW - Jury selection KW - Consultants KW - Práctica de juicios KW - Estados Unidos KW - Testigos KW - Jurado N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-258) and indexes; Trial consulting : does it help to achieve the goal of justice? -- Witness preparation -- Change of venue -- Small-group research -- Trial strategies and procedures -- What do we know about jury deliberations and the determinants of jury decisions? -- Jury selection : measures of general bias -- Jury selection : case-specific approaches -- Jury selection : effectiveness and ethics -- What needs to be changed? N2 - "In its roughly 25 years of existence, the trial consulting profession has grown dramatically in membership, recognition, and breadth of practice. What began as a small activist group of social scientists volunteering their expertise to assist in the defense of Vietnam War protestors has evolved into a diverse set of professionals from a range of educational and professional backgrounds." UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/2004029052-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/2004029052-t.html ER -